So I just worked 11 hours and still have a lot of paperwork to finish up at home. It was a great day, though. I had awesome wine to show and really receptive people. I have some acquaintance-type friends who opened a restaurant/bar about a year ago and today I finally got the gumption to go visit them with wine in my bag, as a business call.
In part, I was a bit nervous because the last time I was in a similar situation (with people who are more than acquaintances) they responded like this:
Me: Hey you guys! Wow, this space looks great, and you're so busy! Congratulations.
Them: We heard you have a new job selling wine for ABC company, how is that going?
Me: I love it, hey does anyone from my company call on you?
Them: No, thank god, let's hope they never do.
This sort of explains why I waited 8 months to visit these other guys. However, when I dropped in tonight, they were very happy to see me. It went something lile this:
Them: Hey! We haven't seen you in so long, how is the new job going?
Me: I love it, I feel like I am really good at it, and it is fun.
Them: That's so cool! Why haven't you come to visit us? We buy beer from your company but not wine. Come see us next Tuesday!
Just who are the real friends here?
Posted by kerewin at September 14, 2005 09:11 PM